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Grammar and Linguistics > My family has 8 people. / There are 8 people in my family.
My family has 8 people. / There are 8 people in my family.
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jan1999
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My family has 8 people. / There are 8 people in my family.
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My family has 8 people. OR There are 8 people in my family. How do i explain to my students that "there are 8 people in my family." is the most appropriate way to express although "my family has 8 people" is also grammatically correct? THANKS! |
13 Oct 2013
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chrisling831
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grammatically correct but rare..
I would either say There are 8 people in my family or My family consists of 8 members.
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14 Oct 2013
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monder78
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has or has got implies that we have to do with possessing. Family cannot possess people, people are just a part of a family. I hope my explanation is helpful. |
14 Oct 2013
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